America’s sex and race failure: Why Raven-Symone and an Ohio couple are struggling

October 8, 2014 2:53 PM

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How a TV star shunning labels, and a lesbian couple with a Black baby illustrate the fight to assert one's humanity

For instance, she refers to her racial identity by calling her skin “darker” (but not black or brown) and characterizing her hair as having a “nice and interesting texture.” She is well aware of being raced, invoking the tell-tale signs of cultural-racial identifications, namely skin and hair, to de...